Skip to content
Typing Summit

5 minute 10 key test

A full five minute numeric keypad test. It shows the speed and accuracy you can hold, which is what employers want to see.

Guide

About the 5 minute 10 key test

Keystrokes per hour (KPH) counts every digit and Enter press, scaled to an hour. Net KPH only counts entries you typed correctly, which is what employers usually ask for.

  1. 01

    A stamina test

    Five minutes shows whether you can keep a steady rhythm. Keep your wrist floating, fingers on 4, 5 and 6, and your eyes on the numbers.
  2. 02

    Home position

    Index finger on 4, middle finger on 5 (the key with a bump), ring finger on 6. Thumb on 0, little finger on Enter.

Questions people ask

2 answers

How do I improve my 10 key speed?

+

Use the home position (4, 5, 6), never look at the keypad, and practise 5 to 10 minutes a day. Accuracy first, then speed.

No number pad on my laptop?

+

Switch to Number row mode to practise the digits above the letters, or plug in a USB keypad.